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Best Adventure Cargo album

Elizabeth Salandrea | Massachusetts | 11/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Before purchasing this album I owned the "Aquaria" CD by Diane Arkenstone (which I love), and I heard a sample of some of the Adventure Cargo music online, so when I came across this I decided to try it. Let me tell you how glad I am that I did! Out of all the CDs I bought this summer, this was the one that never left my stereo. After my first listen, I was still lukewarm to it, but began to find myself playing it over and over again. It's beautiful and relaxing, and the African instrumentals are enthralling; great ambient music to study or relax to. I now own the "Spirits of the Rainforest" album, which is wonderful, but if you're thinking about trying any of the Adventure Cargo CDs, get this one first; I like it just a smidge more than the second one I bought. If you are a fan of either Arkenstone, you will love this!"

Let the adventure begins!

Thuy H. Truong | Boynton Beach, FL | 11/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This wonderful CD is the 1st of the Adventure Cargo series. Produced and performed by Diane and David Arkenstone, the music of Adventure Cargo transports you to the land of Africa, beginning with African Skies. Throughout the album, you hear instruments such as marimbas, kalimbas, drums, flutes, and tribal voices. These beautiful musical instruments weaved and intertwined together to paint a rich portrait of the beautiful African landscapes. And while the music is wonderful, the album covers are also very attractive. The CD is packaged as a digipac with tri-fold covers. Inside, you will find some beautiful illustrated objects relating to Africa and a well-written descriptive note by Diane Arkenstone. These, along with the music, make this CD, a well-rounded album. And this great adventurous album is not one to be missed!"

Spectacular!

Distant Voyageur | Io | 02/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

""African Skies" b David Arkenstone is a surprisingly entrancing CD with four tracks averaging 15 minutes long yet despite that, they have such a beautiful entrancing feel that never gets boring nor repetitive. "River Winds Through The Jungle" is arguably my favorite of the four but the other three are almost as great such as the eerie "Voices In The Jungle" which is spine-tingling. While not necessarily something that warrants a HUGE review, "African Skies" is a very enticing release that is definitely worth checking out."